TY - JOUR N2 - The aim of the paper is to present the metropolis of Wroclaw with special emphasis laid upon its socio-economic development. Starting with a concise presentation of the history of the city after the political and economic transition, we subsequently carry out a descriptive analysis of the economic development of Wroclaw and its specifics. It provides us with a grounding to highlight what a development narrative of the metropolis has been up to now and how it should be shaped in the future. Further on, we present the main challenges for the development path of Wroclaw. With obtained outcomes we clearly show that the Wroclaw metropolitan area distinguishes itself against the background of Krakow, Poznan and Szczecin in terms of its development. However, the current development narrative seems to be coming to an end which implies a comprehensive policy feedback. L1 - http://www.journals.pan.pl/Content/112043/PDF-MASTER/17%20Zaleski,%20Mogi%C5%82a.pdf L2 - http://www.journals.pan.pl/Content/112043 PY - 2018 EP - 195 KW - Economic development KW - metropolises KW - metropolitan areas KW - Wroclaw A1 - Zaleski, Janusz A1 - Mogiła, Zbigniew PB - Polska Akademia Nauk Komitet Przestrzennego Zagospodarowania Kraju VL - tom 186 Rola wielkich miast w rozwoju społeczno-gospodarczym Polski DA - 2019.01.02 T1 - Wrocław – Metropolis of South-West Poland SP - 176 UR - http://www.journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/112043 T2 - Studia KPZK ER -